New York Jets 2018 Draft Shape Review

With the 2018 NFL Draft behind us, it’s fourth dimension to laid out the review procedure on how each squad stacks upward amongst the selections they’ve made. The Jets made the start large splash moving upward inwards the draft weeks earlier it began. Moving upward inwards a merchandise amongst the Colts ultimately suggested a franchise quarterback was on the card to province inwards New York for the Gang-Green! With no second, fifth, or 7th pick inwards this year’s draft class, the Jets nevertheless managed to secure half dozen players from the 2018 draft pool, let’s review… 

New York Jets 2018 Draft Class Review:

Round 1 – Pick 3 (3)

Sam Darnold (QB)

ADF was absolutely convinced the smoke concealment was existent on the terminal 24-hour interval earlier the draft when reports began to swirl suggesting Baker Mayfield would hold out selected amongst the start overall selection. We had Sam Darnold pegged to the Browns at number 1 amongst the upmost certainty equally his talent flat suggests huge upside to cash inwards one's chips a truthful franchise quarterback. As the Browns made the rumor a reality regarding Baker Mayfield, mayhap the biggest benefactor was the New York Jets. Witnessing Sam Darnold sideslip to the 3rd overall pick would’ve left the encephalon trust elated amongst their novel establish luck.

Though Darnold solely played 2 seasons at USC, he was rather impressive inwards the process. With that said, Sam did demo weaknesses to his game that would allow scouts to indicate the finger suggesting he wasn’t deserving of the clear cutting number 1 selection. In 2 seasons Sam posted 7229 passing yards piece adding 57 touchdowns to his 22 interceptions for the Trojans. The glaring draw of piece of occupation concern to most was the amount of turnovers Sam produced inwards both the passing game in addition to having ball safety issues losing fumbles. While those issues are clearly coachable in addition to could hold out quite slow for Darnold to correct, the listing of positives clearly outweighs the negatives. Sam Darnold is a fantastic talent that most has the entire toolkit position together but volition require some pro pedagogy to stimulate got it to the side past times side level. Sam has the appropriate NFL size, in addition to higher upward average arm, excels inwards reading defenses in addition to looking off coverages, timing in addition to precision inwards throws to the exterior is fantastic, rattling capable to throw darts on the run, in addition to the listing goes on in addition to on.

ADF was sold on Darnold equally the procedure moved frontward equally the record certainly didn’t lie. While Sam has issues to laid upward amongst the most glaring beingness his lack of protection for the football game (both interceptions in addition to fumbles), nosotros believe some of that was a by-product of the squad USC formed to a greater extent than or less him. Sam has the tidings to laid upward these traits in addition to it should hold out interesting to run into if he tin pocket the starting business office inwards preparation camp.          

ADF Prediction: Has the looks of a truthful franchise quarterback, rattling high upside.  

Round 3 – Pick 8 (72)

Nathan Shepherd (DT)

With the Jets cleaning solid amongst most of their top terminate talent on the defensive draw from a flavour ago, rebuilding amongst players similar Nathan Shepherd is a non bad start. Nathan is a creature of a human being that could easily add together to a greater extent than weight to an already impressive frame. Showing non bad powerfulness to suit to his environs should give him a leg upward when the Jets coaching staff laid out to utilise their schemes piece attempting to refine his skill-set come upward the offseason programs. Testing good at the combine in addition to showing his powerfulness at the Senior Bowl made scouts stimulate got a minute glance. Shepherd may laid out the twelvemonth equally a situational rotational player, but has non bad upside nether the tutelage of defensive minded coach Todd Bowles.     

ADF Prediction: Good upside, but volition request function to refine his skills.

Round four – Pick 7 (107)

Chris Herndon (TE)

Much similar his old college teammate David Njoku, Chris Herndon possesses non bad overall talent that mightiness non hold out unleased inwards his rookie season. The novel NFL breed of tight ends amongst non bad peak in addition to speed teamed amongst top tier athleticism is the formula that most clubs are looking for every twelvemonth inwards the draft. While Herndon didn’t wow anyone amongst his statistics inwards Miami, the upside to mold a fresh talent amongst all the right intangibles is the argue for this pick past times the Jets. You can’t coach speed, size, in addition to hands which are all traits Herndon does inwards fact possess. To cash inwards one's chips a truthful iii downwards musician rather than merely a receiving option, Chris volition stimulate got to greatly improve his blocking powerfulness inwards his start NFL season.

ADF Prediction: Great intangibles, potential to never position it all together.

Round 6 – Pick five (179)

Parry Nickerson (DB)

In a draft flat loaded amongst defensive dorsum talent, Parry Nickerson could hold out 1 of the fastest inwards the bunch. His twoscore fourth dimension was an impressive 4.32 which shouldn’t hold out a large surprise given his size in addition to frame. While ADF doesn’t shy away from endorsing corners that mensurate shorter than the NFL likes these days, Nickerson volition stimulate got to improve his arts and crafts for us to stimulate got notice. Most scouts stimulate got him pegged equally a competition for the Jets nickel position, to which nosotros would stimulate got to agree. His ball skills volition fountain out when viewed but has shown to larn overwhelmed at times. ADF likes the upside but the jury is nevertheless out on Parry. 

ADF Prediction: Moderate/low upside, potential bust.  

Round 6 – Pick 6 (180)

Foley Fatukasi (DT)

Yet over again the Jets chose to address their defensive draw issues amongst a talented musician inwards request of coaching in addition to refining of skills. Though Foley is some other gigantic private that could plough out to cash inwards one's chips quite a force, fourth dimension volition stimulate got to hold out on his side to larn ameliorate at his craft.

Round 6 – Pick thirty (204)

Trenton Cannon (RB)

The Jets took a run a endangerment on the speedy running dorsum from Virginia State. Looking to cash inwards one's chips to a greater extent than of a gadget musician inwards the Jets criminal offence equally Cannon does stimulate got practiced hands in addition to finishing speed. Has the powerfulness to hold out New York’s boot returner equally well. 

2018 Undrafted Free Agent Signings

Dimitri Flowers, RB, Oklahoma

Cannon Rooker, K, Middle Tennessee State

Frankie Luvu, LB, Washington State

Austin Golson, OL, Auburn

Darius James, OL, Auburn

Tre' Williams, LB, Auburn

Tyrice Beverette, DB, Stony Brook

Dakoda Shepley, OL, University of British Columbia

Lord Hyeamang, DT, Columbia